New-York tribune., 1887-04-24

by LOUIS Har, ison, who will appear in Tho NobIest
Roman of Them All" now isrco-comedy in which
he has been quito successful this season.
Last night Robert b. Manten closed hi, season of
thirty ono weeks in Ntw-Havon, where he had
cellent house. j. w. Keller, the author of "Tanged
Lives" being old Yale man. the college turned out
to do him honor Mr.. Pltou, MautelPs manager. yes
terday footed up the receipts OF the season. lie found
to his surprise that in the aggregate they were large,
and is inclined to think that tor his first season
star Mr. Mante has done remarkably we'll The re-
ceipts amounted to bet zen $3o,Ooo and 81 .O.OOO
Instead OF going to England. as has been bis usual
custom during the summer, Mr. Manteli will remain
here. Uo has taken cottage at Long Branch, where
he will live during thr hot weather During this time
he will study his part in a play which has been
written for him by Mr. Keller Its provisional title is
El Americana" and it deals with the adventures OF
a young American engineer 10 South America
Much interest has been felt among managers here
regarding the projected tour next season OF Mr. and
Mrs Kendall, the well-known English actor and 40
tress So tar nothing has beeu 6Ied and it Is quite
uncertain under whose management they will appear
II they appear all They anxious to open their
season Ia New-YOrk about October 1, but there is
certain amt OF hestancy in the managerial
line to taking hod OF them their own terms. No
doubt exists as to tho position Mrs. Kendall holds
among English actresses, but II Is feared that
stronger and novel play than they have at pres
their reperIory will be necessary IN order TO
mako them a success. Lately they have occupied
themselves almost entirely with revivas, Mrs.
Kendas latest creations having been the leading par
in the " Iron Master and The Squire re"-both OF
which plays have been seen here.
Miss Annie Pixiey who is a iavorite with largo
class OF theatre-go will bo Tomorrow night ut
the Union Square Theatre in new play. This 10
The Deacons Daughter" wnicn was written tor her
by A. T.. Guntor, and which she has been playing
throughout the country since she opened her
in the tall. The play has monopolized her programme
almost entirely this season, though her we'll known
play of Miss has not been entirely abandoned
Miss Pixley will he style of character which
she has not hitherto played here. She will sing
number Of songs and will invest herself with
number OF new dresses She will play al the Union
Square for three weeks and will then close her
Marshall p Wilder. who has apparently been at
every public entertainment that been given during
this season, sails tor Europe this week. lie saio tho
other day that already his book for his London
was entirely filed. He will appear during his stay
there at the houses of nearly all tho ~eknown peo-
pie. he is gradually becoming even moro popular
the other side OF the Atlantic than in his country
Wilder 10 pleasant little fellow, who has struggled
from the rst against nstural disad and has
succeeded in overcoming them or at all events
ing them into what may almost be called advsntages
&r. Giletts's play of Held by the Enemy" closes
its Eastern In Jersey City Saturday. II
viii bs produced shortly in San Francisco with NJ.